Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park

From £24 For 1 night, 2 adults 8.3 35 reviews
Camping area (added by manager 09 Aug 2023)
Camping field (added by manager 25 jul 2023)
Play area (added by manager 25 jul 2023)
Safe play area (added by manager 25 jul 2023)

  • Peaceful family-run park in a handy location on the edge of Kinross
  • Loch Leven 10 minutes’ drive, and Perth city centre 20 minutes
  • Play park and communal bothy on site, plus a woodland dog-walking area
Now here’s a handy location indeed for seeing lots of Scottish sights all in one break – Gallowhill Camping and Caravan Park is on the edge of Kinross, an excellent Perthshire spot for getting out to explore the likes of Edinburgh, Stirling, St Andrews and Perth. In fact, the park is pretty much in the centre of the area bounded by these four cities, with none of them more than an hour’s drive away. The M90 (running north-south) and A91 (east-west) are both close by, so journeys should be fairly straightforward – and the proximity of the roads also makes this a useful park to consider if you need a stopover on a longer journey. Having Kinross town centre just down the road (about 20 minutes’ walk/five minutes’ drive) means that you can easily use the park-and-ride services to travel around without driving, and there are plenty of amenities close by, including supermarkets, takeaways and places to eat out. Loch Leven is 10 minutes’ drive away for fishing and walks/bike rides on the 13-mile lakeside trail. It’s not just a handy location for travel, though – the park itself is well set up too, with facilities including a play park and an area for football. There’s also a bothy (good for hunkering down in wet weather) with tourist info, kettle, microwave and phone charger points. Laundry facilities are provided as well, along with toilets, showers and a separate accessible bathroom. Dogs are welcome at Gallowhill, and there’s a private woodland exercise area where they can have a good run about.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 42
Motorhome pitches 16
Tent pitches 28
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 28 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very clean bathroom, friendly owner, we felt very welcome, bothy with…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Miriam T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Very clean bathroom, friendly owner, we felt very welcome, bothy with water kettle and microwave

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Quiet site but poor facilities

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Very quiet site , nice little dog walk

Disliked: Facilities were not great. Could not get Wi-Fi despite it ring advertised as having it. Shower block was extreme cold and the £1 charge for a shower was a bit excessive Also I had to use £2 because the water temperature ranged from freezing to scalding so not much of the 6 minutes was actually useable

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Location for stop off to break up the journey. Friendly staff.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Beverley G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Location for stop off to break up the journey. Friendly staff.

Disliked: Very weak shower. No wifi signal

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Quiet, nice dog walking area…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 8
Sally L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Quiet, nice dog walking area

Disliked: Very basic.

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Brilliant wee campsite with all the required amenities. 5 min drive or…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Emma L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Brilliant wee campsite with all the required amenities. 5 min drive or 20 min walk to the town with pubs and restaurants and a wee shop. Ideal

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friendly staff who were very helpful and informative about local area

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sharon J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great location, well organised clean site with lovely friendly hosts.

Disliked: Nothing

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Will be back

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great facilities, staff so friendly and helpful especially Allan

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Friendly staff, Alan was very helpful. Amenities were clean and it is…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Seonaid M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, Alan was very helpful. Amenities were clean and it is a well maintained campsite. Very convenient location.

Disliked: You have to pay a £1 for the showers and we weren’t aware in advance so didn’t have pound coins with us. Reception did gave us change from a note though with no hassle.

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Good site with plenty of room.Spotless utility block. Very friendly staff. Site…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Austin F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Good site with plenty of room.Spotless utility block. Very friendly staff. Site is close to shops,pub’s restaurants and Motorway.

Disliked: Nothing

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Good site in an rural location.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Christine S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Clean shower block with plenty of hooks for towels etc. Campers bothy nice touch, books and dvds to borrow, microwave to use.

Disliked: Would have like a mop and bucket to clean shower after use

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Location

Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park

Gallowhill Farm,

Gallowhill Road

Kinross

Perthshire

Scotland

KY13 0RD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

56.21666°N
-3.44199°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.8 mi Park and Ride
1.1 mi Royal Bank Of Scotland
9.5 mi Carnegie College
Rail
7.5 mi Lochgelly Rail Station
8.2 mi Cowdenbeath Rail Station
8.7 mi Cardenden Rail Station
Ferry
1.7 mi Kinross Ferry Landing
2.2 mi Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing
13.4 mi Rosyth Ferry Terminal
Airport
18.8 mi Edinburgh Airport
23.2 mi Dundee City Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Get to know Perth (20 minutes’ drive) on a self-guided Treasure Hunt Trail, or head further afield to the historic university town of St Andrews (50 minutes), which pulls in visitors to explore the cathedral and castle, or play golf on the fabled Old Course. When big-city lights come calling, head for the museums, art galleries and upscale shops of Edinburgh (55 minutes). You’ll be in pole position to learn something of Scottish history at Gallowhill; Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in foreboding waterside Lochleven Castle (10 minutes) in 1567, while Scone Palace (half an hour) was once the crowning place of Scottish kings and is now open for guided tours of lush interiors. Former home of King James IV, Stirling Castle (45 minutes) has an ornate Great Hall restored to its 16th-century splendour and interactive displays in its Victorian-era kitchens. If you’re rather potter about in the fresh air, stride across Fife hillsides in Lomond Hills Regional Park (25 minutes), or try archery and axe-throwing at Kinross Activity Centre (10 minutes). Keen on wildlife? You can often see red squirrels near the visitor centre at RSPB Loch Leven (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Aberdour (Silversands) 12.8 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands) 12.9 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Kirkcaldy (Seafield) 13.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Burntisland 14.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Kinghorn (Pettycur) 14.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Perth Mart Visitor Centre 12.6 mi

Gleneagles, PGA Centenary 12.7 mi

Huntingtower Castle 14 mi

Scone Palace 14.2 mi

Caithness Glass Factory and Visitor Centre 14.4 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

VANE FARM (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 03/12/1990) 4.1 mi

East Lomond 7.7 mi

Pitmedden Forest Circuit 8.2 mi

Pitmeden Forest – The Clink 9.2 mi

Ochil Hills: Dollar Glen 9.6 mi

Local events

  • Rewind Scotland (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)

    Perth, Perthshire 14.2 mi

  • Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    East Calder, Lothian 20.7 mi

  • Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Edinburgh, Lothian 20.8 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Perthshire?

  • Does Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park? Get to know Perth (20 minutes’ drive) on a self-guided Treasure Hunt Trail, or head further afield to the historic university town of St Andrews (50 minutes), which pulls in visitors to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.

    If running late because of traffic please call ahead to let the office know.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.